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Question: Can a manufacturer put up a new manufacturing plate with new identification information after a conversion? Answer: No. The manufacturer, manufacturing number, year of manufacture and other identification information must not be changed. However, the converter can affix additional information. If the conversion is so extensive that the motor-driven device is considered new, it must undergo a certification procedure and be CE marked as a new motor-driven device and only […]

Question: What competence requirements are placed on the person assisting with the inspection? Answer: For lifts, it is described in general advice chapter 4, section 1 of BFS2011:12, as amended, that the person assisting with the inspection must have the necessary competence for the task. "The company or organization that carries out or is responsible for care and maintenance should be able to demonstrate the following: […]

Question: Do any braces need to be installed during the installation inspection of a construction hoist that, according to the installation plan, is to be raised and braced? Answer: Yes. According to AFS 2003:6, Section 16, the hoist that has been installed according to the installation plan must be found to offer satisfactory safety. At least one brace and one landing level according to the installation plan must be installed in order to be assessed. Adopted 20101010, version 0.

Question: What is the minimum height of the handrail on escalators/ramps? Answer: Answer: According to EN115-1:2017, the upper part of the handrail must be at least 0.9m and at most 1.1m high measured from the nosing, see 5.5.2.1 According to BBR (BFS2011:6 with amendments) point 8:2321 Handrails, the handrail height must be at least 1.1m if a person can fall from a height of more than 3m […]

Question: Is it allowed to pass through machine rooms to rooms with other installations? Answer: An elevator machine room may only contain equipment that belongs to the elevator and the machine room may not be used for passage by unauthorized persons to other rooms or spaces. When changing conditions in existing elevator machine rooms, an assessment must be made in each individual case, changes must provide satisfactory […]

Question: How should inspection companies deal with the lift's ability to be taken out of service in the event of a fire during construction? Answer: According to the Lifts Directive 2014/33/EU, a lift must meet the requirements of the directive before the notified body can issue a certificate of final inspection or a certificate of conformity. In order to comply with point 4.10 of the Lifts Directive, control circuits that can be used in the event of a fire […]

Question: Must the air be heated when pressurizing a lift shaft in winter so that the temperature in the shaft does not drop below the permitted temperature limit? Answer: According to EN 81-20:2020 point 0.4.16, the temperature in a lift shaft must be kept between +5 and +40 °C. According to EN81-72:2015 point 5.2.5, the fire-fighting lift must be designed so that it functions flawlessly during an ongoing rescue operation for at least […]

Question: When can deviations be made from the requirements for two-way voice communication on chair/stair lifts according to EN 81-40 and platform lifts without shafts according to the Machinery Directive? Requirement: Before installation, negotiations must take place between the owner or the person otherwise responsible for the installation and the lift installer. Answer: After a consultation meeting with the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning on 24 October 2023. 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive 1.5.14 Risk of […]

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